Bird richness and composition post-fire in the Vegetation Reserve of the Clube Caça e Pesca Itororó in Uberlândia
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Avifauna, Cerrado, Fire, VeredaAbstract
Fire in the Cerrado is characterized as a structuring factor in ecosystems, influencing species richness and composition. The study of birds is important in analyses of post-fire changes in the Cerrado, as fire can alter the richness and composition of bird species. In September 2021, the Vegetation Reserve of Clube Caça e Pesca Itororó was exposed to a fire, resulting in the loss of vegetation from several phytophysiognomies of the Cerrado. This study aimed to observe changes in the composition and richness of the avifauna, searching if, after one year, the community had reached stabilization compared to a previous study. To monitor this process, a fortnightly survey of the birdlife was carried out, using points and transects, in the Cerrado and Vereda phytophysiognomies. A total of 137 species, 18 orders and 41 families were registered. The bird community did not reach stabilization one year after the fire. The richness of the Cerrado consisted of 116 species while the Vereda had 118, with a similarity of 70% in their composition. Regarding the previous study, of the 179 that had already been cataloged for the Cerrado and Vereda, 48 species were not registered, such as Saltatricula atricollis, Melanopareia torquata, Cypsnagra hirundinacea, Neothraupis fasciata, which are typical of the biome and were previous residents of the research areas. More severe fires can affect bird communities, which take more than a year to be reestablished.
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